M2.0 earthquake 153 km S of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 153 km S of False Pass, Alaska on Wed, Sep 8, 2021, 5:34 AM AKDT (13:34 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 166 km S of False Pass, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 82 in the 60 days after this one and 65 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 82.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021bjbu4sq. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC.